Gigolo (1926 film)

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Gigolo
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Directed by William K. Howard
Written by Garrett Fort (adaptation)
Marion Orth (scenario)
John Krafft (intertitles)
Based onGigolo
by Edna Ferber
Produced by Cecil B. DeMille
Starring Rod La Rocque
Jobyna Ralston
Cinematography Lucien Andriot
Distributed by Producers Distributing Corporation
Release date
  • October 4, 1926 (1926-10-04)(U.S.)
Running time
80 minutes; 8 reels (7,295 feet)
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

Gigolo is a 1926 American silent romantic drama film produced by Cecil B. DeMille and released by Producers Distributing Corporation. William K. Howard directed and Rod La Rocque and Jobyna Ralston star. The film is based on a novel, Gigolo, by Edna Ferber. [1] [2]

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Prints survive of this silent feature. [3]

Cast

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References

  1. The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 by The American Film Institute, c.1971
  2. Progressive Silent Film List: Gigolo at silentera.com
  3. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Gigolo